Avoncroft Museum of Buildings
Local independent museum in Bromsgrove, England, United Kingdom.
Attractions in Blackwell
Photo: Avoncroft Museum of Buildings, Mike Goodwin (CC BY-SA 2.0)Avoncroft Museum of Buildings, 5.9 km from Blackwell
None of our places to visit is inside Blackwell’s built-up area; 3 are within 5 km of its edge. Set 16 km out, Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery makes a day trip.
In Blackwell
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
3
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
3
in or near town
Best known
The best known around Blackwell
Alongside Avoncroft Museum of Buildings you find 2 museums.
MuseumAvoncroft Museum of Buildings4.5 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumNorton Collection Museum2.4 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumNational Telephone Kiosk Collection4.4 km outside town, to the southwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The map
Where things are
To the southwest is where most of the 3 lie.
The dashed line is Blackwell’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
By kind
Sorted by kind
All 3 are museums or galleries.
Museums & galleries 3 museums0 in town · 3 nearby
Green: inside Blackwell. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
All of them, one by one
You will find all 3 within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
3 listed buildings are on Blackwell’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Blackwell →
Big names nearby
Further afield
Top of the 12 day trips: Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, at 16 km.
Big drawMuseumBirmingham Museum & Art Gallery16 km northeast · 856K visitors a year
CastleWarwick Castle30 km east
CathedralCathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Mary, the Virgin of Worcester23 km southwest
CathedralSt Philip's Cathedral16 km northeast
CathedralCoventry Cathedral Church of St Michael35 km east
Castle · English HeritageKenilworth Castle28 km east
MuseumCadbury World10 km northeast
MuseumThe Barber Institute of Fine Arts12 km northeast
CathedralLichfield Cathedral39 km north
CathedralSt Chad's Cathedral17 km northeast
CastleDudley Castle19 km north
MuseumNational Motorcycle Museum23 km northeast · 250K visitors a yearPlaces well known beyond Blackwell (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust, English Heritage or Cadw property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.
Your questions on Blackwell
What is there to see near Blackwell?
No attraction is mapped inside Blackwell itself. Within 5 km of it are Avoncroft Museum of Buildings, Norton Collection Museum and National Telephone Kiosk Collection.
Does Blackwell have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Blackwell: Avoncroft Museum of Buildings, Norton Collection Museum and National Telephone Kiosk Collection.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Blackwell?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Kenilworth Castle (English Heritage), 28 km east.
What are the best-known days out near Blackwell?
Within 40 km: Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery (16 km), Warwick Castle (30 km), Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Mary, the Virgin of Worcester (23 km), St Philip's Cathedral (16 km).
Where are Blackwell’s historic buildings listed?
Blackwell has 3 listed buildings. They are on its History page, from Historic England’s list, not repeated here.
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Blackwell when it is inside the ONS 2022 built-up area, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (13)
- Avoncroft Museum of Buildings: Mike Goodwin, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery: David Stowell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Warwick Castle: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Mary, the Virgin of Worcester: SimonWiseman, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Philip's Cathedral: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Coventry Cathedral Church of St Michael: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kenilworth Castle: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cadbury World: Grutness at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Barber Institute of Fine Arts: GavinWarrins, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lichfield Cathedral: Bs0u10e01, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Chad's Cathedral: G-Man at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dudley Castle: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Motorcycle Museum: Snowmanradio, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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